El Salvador vs Iraq: Cereal yield vs. share in extreme poverty
El Salvador
2,819 kg per hectare
in 2024
Iraq
2,749 kg per hectare
in 2023
El Salvador rank
94th
Iraq rank
97th
Cereal yield vs. share in extreme poverty over time
- El Salvador
- Iraq
How they compare
El Salvador currently reports 2,819 kg per hectare against 2,749 kg per hectare in Iraq, a difference of 70 kg per hectare.
The two have swapped places 6 times across 34 shared years of data; in 1990 it was El Salvador ahead.
El Salvador ranks 94th and Iraq ranks 97th of 180 countries.
El Salvador has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | El Salvador | Iraq | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 1,925 kg per hectare | 806.98 kg per hectare | 1,118 kg per hectare | El Salvador |
| 2000s | 2,518 kg per hectare | 1,148 kg per hectare | 1,370 kg per hectare | El Salvador |
| 2010s | 2,630 kg per hectare | 2,428 kg per hectare | 201.82 kg per hectare | El Salvador |
| 2020s | 2,804 kg per hectare | 2,790 kg per hectare | 14.03 kg per hectare | El Salvador |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher cereal yield vs. share in extreme poverty, El Salvador or Iraq?
- El Salvador, at 2,819 kg per hectare against 2,749 kg per hectare in Iraq as of 2024.
- What is the difference in cereal yield vs. share in extreme poverty between El Salvador and Iraq?
- 70 kg per hectare, with El Salvador ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for El Salvador and Iraq?
- 34 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2023.
- How do El Salvador and Iraq rank globally for cereal yield vs. share in extreme poverty?
- El Salvador ranks 94th and Iraq ranks 97th of 180 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), via World Bank (2026) β processed by Our World in Data, published as Cereal yield vs. share in extreme poverty. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Extreme poverty is defined as living below the International Poverty Line of $3 per day. This data is adjusted for inflation and differences in living costs between countries.